Eustass Kid dashed toward the nearby Killer like a bolt of lightning, his anxious face filled with worry and concern.
At this moment, all he wanted was to reach Killer's side as quickly as possible and ascertain his condition.
Everything else had become unimportant.
Simultaneously, Eustass Kid silently prayed in his heart.
'Killer, you must hold on! Nothing can happen to you! I won't let anything happen to you!'
As he sprinted, he repeated these words in his mind over and over, as if doing so could grant Killer strength.
Just then, Eustass Kid's sudden movement successfully caught Lancelot's attention.
Lancelot let out a cold snort. In a flash, Lancelot appeared directly in Eustass Kid's path, blocking his way.
Faced with Lancelot's sudden appearance, a glint of coldness flashed in Eustass Kid's eyes, but then the corners of his mouth curled into a cold smile.
He didn't seem afraid of this powerful opponent before him, instead, he felt an impulse to test his mettle.
If not for his concern about Killer's current condition, he would've thrown a punch without hesitation.
To make this guy before him truly experience his power.
Meanwhile, witnessing this scene, Jewelry Bonney, who had been in a tense state, couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
When she noticed that Eustass Kid had successfully drawn Lancelot's attention, a surge of joy welled up in her heart.
She knew that if Eustass Kid hadn't stepped forward, she'd likely be in dire straits by now.
Therefore, Jewelry Bonney looked at Eustass Kid with deep gratitude, casting him a gaze filled with respect and appreciation.
Although she clearly understood that Eustass Kid hadn't acted specifically to save her, that didn't diminish her thankfulness.
Of course, while she genuinely felt grateful toward Eustass Kid, that was the extent of her feelings.
To expect her to join forces with Eustass Kid and face Lancelot together? That was nothing short of a fantasy, an impossible notion!
For she knew clearly that even if she and Eustass Kid teamed up—or even if all the Supernovas present united and fought with their full strength—they'd likely be no match for that terrifying individual!
Her mind was sharp as a mirror: if she didn't leave now, she might never get another chance.
After all, these Supernovas were still in the initial stages of striving toward the throne of an Emperor!
In contrast, that man had already become a top-tier powerhouse capable of standing toe-to-toe with the Emperors, matching them in strength!
The gap between the two sides was as vast as heaven and earth—they simply weren't on the same level!
Just then, Eustass Kid, his eyes blazing with fury, roared at Lancelot at the top of his lungs.
"Get out of my way!"
Simultaneously, he clenched his fists tightly, the muscles in his arms bulging and tensing.
His entire being radiated a sharp aura, clearly poised to attack at any moment.
Hearing this, Lancelot's lips twitched upward, the curve gradually widening into a contemptuous smirk.
His gaze pierced straight through the other as he sneered, "You want me to make way for you? Hah! What a delusion! You possess neither the qualification nor the strength for such a demand!"
Opposite him, Eustass Kid's already wide pupils constricted sharply upon hearing this provocation, as if trying to see right through the man before him.
He then swiftly turned his head to peer past Lancelot, his eyes hardening the moment they landed on Killer—who lay battered and bruised on the ground.
Swiveling back to glare fixedly at Lancelot, he gritted out through clenched teeth, "Was it... you who reduced Killer to this pitiful state?"
With those words, Eustass Kid's previously composed face twisted into an expression of rage.
Lancelot nodded, his expression matter-of-fact. "I'm a Marine, he's a pirate. Isn't it only natural that I'd fight him?"
In truth, despite only catching a brief glimpse earlier, Eustass Kid—relying on years of experience and sharp intuition—had already pieced together the likely truth.
Yet, even so, hearing Lancelot openly admit it caused the fury he'd been suppressing to erupt like a volcano.
He bellowed, "Punk Gibson... DIE!"
He activated his ability, and within a radius of three hundred meters, all metal was drawn toward him.
It rapidly began assembling into a massive mechanical arm.
Once fully formed, it would unleash a crushing attack.
In the original work, this move was used to attack Apoo and Big Mom, and its power was impressive.
However, all his techniques had excessively long wind-ups.
Although Eustass Kid ranked first in bounty among the Supernovas and his strength could be placed in the top five, Lancelot truly looked down on this guy.
Such a fine Devil Fruit had been wasted in his development.
The Paramecia-type Magnet-Magnet Fruit, under his development, allowed him to control magnetism and electricity, manipulating all metallic objects like iron.
He could create magnetic fields, magnetize metal objects, and use magnetic force to attract them around himself, employing them as weapons or armor in combat.
Combined with his extensive scientific knowledge, he could even assemble them into intricate and complex machines.
He could also repel the attracted metal objects with magnetic repulsion.
When using his ability, purple electric sparks would emit from his hands.
Kid had developed his Devil Fruit to the awakened state, enabling him to bestow magnetism upon things other than himself and assign "S" and "N" magnetic poles to two separate objects.
Kid preferred to attract large quantities of metal items and weapons, transforming them into giant arms for battle.
Two years later, Kid used attracted steel to form a mechanical arm, replacing the left arm he lost in his fight against Shanks.
But was magnetic force and magnetic fields only usable in such a manner?
One must remember, everything has a magnetic field.
Living beings have biological magnetic fields, and so do plants.
The largest magnetic field is that of the Earth beneath our feet.
Just imagine, if development proceeded in that direction.
Manipulating the magnetic fields of people and the Earth—wouldn't that mean control could be achieved with a mere thought?
Or even using the Earth's magnetic field to crush someone directly.
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